norman angel wrote a book in 1910 how irrational it was to all these powers went to war, four years before the great powers went to war. i guess when i think about the american role is we'll not be able to predict the future. we should not be in a panic about china but we do have to do what is possible to discourage them from taking the wrong course and encourage them taking the right course which is why basically the consistent policy of this administration and many previous administrations has been right. there is an element of containment or hedging or what have you that says we will back up these countries if, if you push too hard but we also do welcome you into this international system under the terms that happen to be, i hate telling other countries what is in their interests but happens to be in china's interest to rise as the peaceful scenario suggests. >> to pick up on one point, if you look toward china's behavior toward taiwan i think is real contrast how they're dealing with islands. for many years the relationship with taiwan, come here or i will kill you? that was china's po